Big idea: How does the knowledge of the purposes and forms of nonfiction text enhance comprehension, interpretation, and analysis?
Essential question: What are the characteristics that distinguish fiction from literary nonfiction?
Here is an overview prezi introducing literary nonfiction. It was presented as part of a class discussion.

Quick read explaining literary nonfiction


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Chart showing similarities and differences between literary nonfiction and fiction

Link to Page 3a which contains information about two memoirs we're reading: Night and Farewell to Manzanar